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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1887-08-24

DEADLY AssAULT.-William +. Jenkins
and wife, who were engaged on the farm of
CYRUS Lock, near Vaudeville, Clarke coun-
ty, Va, recently became involved in dis
pute over wages due, amounting to Sc
Jenkins had been living with Lock for some
time, and decided to leave on account of
low wages. On Monday evening, accord
ing to reports, he asked Lock for the amount
due, and was refused, Lock saying that his
son had hired him and should pay. Jenkins
then saw the son and asked for his wages,
who in turn refused, saying his father was
responsible. Jenkins then got father and son
together in the yard and made demand of
them both and was refused. jenkins then
started to leave peaceably, saying he would
apply the law. This, it is asserted, incensed
the Locks, and the son struck Jenkins on the
head with a stone, knocking him down.
The father and son then fell upon him and
beat him in a terrible manner, fracturing
his skull in two places and breaking three
ribs, one of which pushed through his lungs.
While engaged in the fight Mrs. Jenkins
ran to her husbands assistance and received
severe blows over the body, having finger
and two ribs broken. Neignbors interfered
anu stopped the fight. Jenkins was left
insensible and did not recover sufficiently TO
speak for twenty-four hours. His physician
says he cannot live. Mrs. Jenkins is not Sc.
riously hurt. Lock and son were arrested
and lodged in the Clarke county Jail.
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THE AMERICAN PAnrY.-The execuliv

The AMERICAN PARTY.-The executive
committee of The new political party recent.
ly organized in Philadelphia, under the
name Of "The American Party" has issued a
call for a national convention to meet in
that city on Friday and Saturday the 10Th
and 18th of September, and they call upon
all American citizens of whatever party or
special utilization, who sympathizs with the
sentiments and are in favor of the political
objects OF the new party, 10 attend for the
purpose of completing the organization and
promoting, among others, the following
specific objects:
First. To emphasize and perpetuate the senti-
ment-Americs for Americans.
Second. The restriction of emigration
Third A thorough revision of the naturaliza-
ton laws.
Fourth. Reserving American lands for Ameri-
can citizens only.
Fifth. The protection of Americans in all their
RICH is on land or sea in all parts of tho world
Sixth. To restrict and gusrd the right of cleo
tive franchise.
Seventh To abolish polygamy in the United
States Immediately and entirely.
Eighth. To enact and enforce such laws as will
tend to eradicate intemperanco.
Ninth. TO develop the resources Of the country
by wise system of internal improvements.
Tenth. To protect and promote the American
system of free common schools
Eleventh. To adjust the relations between labor
and capital on a permanent basis of equity and
Justice, and especially do we invite Representa-
tivcs and members of the following organizations
to meet and co operate with us in said conven-
ton, viz: The patriotic order Sons of America,
the order of United American Mechanics, the ju-
nior order of United American Mechanics, the or
der of Deputies the Sons of Revolutionary
Sires, the Political Alliance, tho United Minute
Men, tho various oranges and all other orders and
organizations whose principles and sentiments
will enable them TO work in the American party
on the foregoing basis.
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ALEXANDRIA.
WEDNESDAY EVENING, AUGUST "a.

The DEMOCRATS OF Ohio, the democrats
represented by such men as ex-senator
Thurman. at their late State convention,
demanded "such reduction OF the present
hurdensome tariff as shall result in produc
inc q revenue sufficient only to meet the ex-
nenses of an economical administration OF
government, the payment of pensions To
Union solGisrs aud sailors, and The payment
of the interest and principal of the public
debt; and, if necessary, we favor such re-
duction OF internal revenue, except on liq
uors, rs will prevent the accumulation OF q
surplus in the national treasury; and we &c
nounce any attempt to abolish the tax on
liquors for the purpose of keeping up the
present unjust, unequal and onerous taril
system" Why were not the democrats OF
Virginia equally as right and wise when
they met Mt Roanoke recently when, IN
stead of doing as those OF OHIO did, they
demanded the removal OF the lax on whis'
XIV, so that the tax on the neceasaries OF
life might be continued. The repeal OF Inc
whisky tax is republican, rot demo
cratic measure, and is out of place in dem
oc.utic platform.
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really did send to Governor Pattison they

really did send to Governor Pattison they
shall have it:
Robert e. PattiSn, Chairman q. S. Pacific
Rail,uay Commission, San Francisco, CAL:
Upon your statement that in your iudg-
ment counsel should be employed l author
ize and approve such employment.
"GRovER CLEVELAND"
Mrs Cleveland and Mrs Folsom, accom-
panied by Gen. Greedy and his wife ar
rived here about 2 o'clock this afternoon.
The President was at the depot awaiting the
train and upon the arrival escorted Mrs,
Cleveland and her mother to the carriage
and the party went Immediately to the
White House.
Secretary Fairchild left day for his summer
vacation During his absence Assistant Secretary
Thompson will be acting Secretary of the Treas
ury. AS Mr.. Thompson is from South Carolina,
the bloody.shrters here make this the occasion for
again raising their old cry that the rebels are
on top
cyclone struck the republicans in the Office of
the supervising architect of the Treasury to-day,
when ten of them, six women and four men,
were discharged. Mr. Freret is democrat of the
old school, and was appointed through tho nllu-
ence of Senator Eusis, the first of the Senatorial
kickers.
The signal Office reports tho cyclone previously
noted off the South Atlantic Coast moving slowly
northeast causing dangerous northeast gales of
the North Carolina coast.
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The New Work Tabor Party and Civil
Service Reform.
'aDdria Gaelic:

To The edii0r Of The Alexandria Gazette:
In your issue of tho 18th you quote, with
strong approval, resolution of the late conven-
ton in New York of tho labor party condcmning
the present civil service rules providing for 81
perpetual nobility Of otliceholdoIs from the
highly educated SONS of nabobs," and deprecating
"the civil service methods of England designed to
provide for the poor sons of the nobility" re.
grct that space forbids tho reproduction and dis
cusson of the whole of this precious deliverance-
the least logical thing that has this summer ema.
mated from party gathoring-but tho features
cited above really demand brief notice, and with
that shall content myself.
The ntimaton that all of those admitted to
public office competitive examination arc
sons of nabobs' is sufficiently answered by the
fact that government employment is, as n general
thing, neither desired nor sought by the sons of
the rich. But, although the contrary of this is
clearly sgnilicd by tho words used, the gist Of
the language, after all, is tho oftrepcatcd aliega-
ton of the enemies Of tho Pendleton law that
those only pass the civil service examinations
who have been wealthy cnoueh to go to college.
The answer to this $50 often made that none but
the wilfuly deaf need hear it again) is the stub
born fact that q large majority of those who pass
in the eligible lists throughout the country arc
mon who have never been to college at all-gen-
The attempt to discredit orr new civil service
law as allied to tho methods CT England" which,
VIC arc told, ARE designed to provide for the poor
sons of the nobility is simply ridiculous. 1t
could never be made except in complete ignor-
ance Of what those methods" are. When, as was
for centuries the case, the spells system prevailed
in England. the offices wcrc indeed, the prey of
tho younger sons of the aristocracy. To
meet this crying evil, in large degree, the
reform was effected, and tho competitive ex-
animation put tho son Of the peer and the peasant
exactly on level. In public address few
years since by Mr.. Gladstone, when premier, that
eminent man said-referring to this reform-that
it was now not in his power to control the ap-
pontTent Of the humblcst clerk in the classified
service Of the empire. 1t is to be supposed he
knew what no was talking about and that he
spoke the truth.
And it is just this feature that makes tho great
reform wherever really understood popular with
the masses, and it was on this very account that
it was long so bitterly opposed in England-its
purely democratic character. As soon as the poor
mau gets hold of the idea that under the new law
his son has the same chance at public employ
mcnt that the son of the most influential man in
his district has if he can pass the examination,
he becomes a civil service reformer. L. NJ. B.
August ID, 1887.
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THERE ARE many good and true repnb'
licans in Virginia, men who were republic
ans when, owing to existing circumstances
it required physical as we'll as moral conr'
age to be so, and who then had no more
malignant and proscriptive enemy than
Gen. Malone. That they may know what
is thought of their present leader by tho old
and respected republicans of the North, ii is
only necessary TO mention the fact that the
Providence Journal, one of the class referred
to, says:
"Mahone has never been republican for
any other purpose than his own advance
ment and by his use of the spoils system
and bossism' he has injured the party a
deal more than he has benefited it,. Just a,
present he is obviously employing tho party
az a means of returning himself TO the SEN
ate. 1t would he q great blessing to Vir-
ginia if the republicans there were strong
enough to overthrow his pernicious leader
shin"
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VIRGINIA NEWS.

Gov Lee is at Daggers Springs where lie
will remain for several days.
Four horses belonging TO Mr.. D. Rucker,
a farmer Of Amherst county, were killed by
lightning while standing under tree dur
ing storm Monday evening.
A colored boy, while trying to steal a
short ride on q passenger train on the Shen
andoah Railroad yesterday evening, at
CharlestOwn, missed his hold and fell M
der the train, having his left foot frightfuliy
manged.
Three colored camp meetings are in full
blast on the Eastern Shore Of Virginia, two
in Accomac and one in Northampton, and
it is estimated that there were fully $4,000
people ut these meetings Sunday. They
not infrequently last all night long, and
many arc overcome with exhaustion.
An engine and two tenders were thrown
into the canal at Lynchburg yesterday
morning by collision on the Richmond
and Allegheny Railroad, near the depot.
The accident was caused by an open switch,
to crash into the tender of an extra engine
standing on siding. No one was injured
in the accident.
While Mr.. S. Scott and Miss Broyles. OF
Lynchburg, visitors at Mongles Springs,
were out driving on Monday, the
horse became frightened and raH over
an embankment twenty feet high
into the Holston river. Mr.. Scott
swan TO the nearest shore. but the young
lady stayed in the buggy and forced the
horse to swim to the opposite side of the
liver, where she was rescued by friends.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1887-08-24

THE PROSPERITY OF Alexandria county
has increased greatly in late years. The
value OF It's lands has enhanced. new houses
have been erected aud old one5 repaired,
and many new and well to do settlers have
come in. But great drawback TO the
progress OF the county is the large namber
of colored squatters on the government res
eryation at Arlington. whose old and lntirm
are supported and whose young are school
ed at the sole expense Of tho white taXpay-
ers of the county. The Secretary of War
has no more right to permit these squatters
to occupy the government reservation at
Arlington than he has to allow them to
squat ppon any of the reservations in Wash
ingtOn.
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ICONlMUNICATED
" III II Y ~ y :" "
Good TemDlurS.

The Good Templars bush meeting at the
Grange Camp, Fairfax county, Aug. 30th
and 3lst, promises to be large gathering
of temperance people. In addition to the
attendance of members of the order in Fair
fax and Alexandria counties and Alexandria
city, and many others will be present.
The lodges in Washington, also,
are organizing to attend in body
Among the speakers announced are
Rev. j. r. Tillery, of Richmond Rev. Rum
soy Smthson, OF Alexandria Rev. j. $.
Wickline, of Falls Church; John Gray, esq,
of Leesburg Senator A. III. Colquitt, of AT
lanta, Ga; Rev. W. c. Hall, of PhiladeI.
phia C. n. Whitney, G. G. #. of District of
Columbia j. C. Lee, G. @, of District of
Columbia. Special trains on the w. & o..
Il Il. will be run for the accommodation of
visitors; ut reduced rates.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1887-08-24
Shot by q Tough.

New YORK, Aug. PA young tough
named Dinen while resisting arrest this
morning fred two shots at Policeman Phil
lips, one of which shattered the oflicer's
hand Dinen then started on run down
the street with Phillips and officers Gall'ney
and Mcdonnell in pursuit. The police
opened fire on The fugitive and be enpted
his revolver three times at his pursuers.
Mcdonnell received dangerous wound in
the breast. Dinen WAS finally overtaken
and dubbed until unconscious, when he
was taken TO the station house.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1887-08-24

THE DEMOCRATIC Communicable new
democratic State central committee met in
Richmond last night. Hon. John S. Bar
bour. chairman, presided. Thrty.two OF the
fifty members.o the committee were present.
Each Of the ten congressional districtsin the
State was represented. The committee was
called 10 reorganizs the party. After mid
night the committee adopted the plan Of or
ganization of 1888, with two unimpoitant
exceptions. The committee adjourned sub
ject to call of the chair. Mr.. Barbour an
nounced the names of the following gentle
men as composing the new executive COM
mtee l.. Il. Watts, of Portsmouth; E. c.
Venab!e, Petersburg; Col. A. S. Buford,
James d. Patton, Richmond; A. NJ. Aiken,
Danville B. 3. Gordon, Rappahannock +; r.
w. Burke, Stauntoo; Henry S. Trout,
Roanoke Henry G. Stuart, Russell, and one
member TO be announced hereafter.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1887-08-24

ACCORDING TO the platform adopted by
The Roanoke convention, the desire of the
people of Virginia for free liquor is so great
that they would rather have the inter-
nal revenue tax on whisky removed than
have the tariff tax on sugar, salt, clothing,
fuel medicine, and numerous other prime
neces:ares of life, either reduced or taken
of entirely. As no body drinks whisky ex-
capt those who want to, but as every body
has to use the necessaries of lie, the action
of the members of the convention must be
either uncomplmen,ars TO their own intel
ligence or to that of the people of the
State
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Killed by ROuSl,S.

MILWAUKEE, Aug. 24-August Duak
employed at The brewery ofJnng Il Borochert
was killed last night by crowd Of loafers
who had assembled in front of house on
Fratney street in the extreme northern part
of the city, where Polish wedding was be
ing celebrated. Duak, it is supposed, was
struck on tho bnck of the neck with club,
tho blow killing him instantly. The muir
dercr cannot be placed. Five Young men
who were in the crowd have heen arrested
Dnak wac 26 years of age and leaves u wife
ard two children.
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CHARGED WITH KILLING HIS WIFE

CHARGED WITH KILLING HIS WIFE
Peter Gross, aged seveniy.fonr, of East
New York, was arrested yesterday for the
murder of his wife Gertrude, aged seventy.
The couple have lived in the same house for
nearly forty years, and The man is very de-
crepit. They have six children. Yesler
day morning the body OF the murdered
woman was found on the floor, with the
head beaten almost to jelly. The room
was swarming with flie9, and The aged man
was hobblipg cheerfully up and down
and looking at the body with great interest.
He s;outly denies his guilt and says the
woman fell against the stove. The woman
was certainly murdered. and all the evi
dence points TO her husband as the murder
err The old man and his wife have always
been hard drinkers.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1887-08-24

"CApr." SMAILs, the coIored ex-member
of Congress from South Carolina, and con
testaut for seat in the next House, SAYS
every thing is getting on we'll in South
Carolina now, and that there is never any
trouble there except during election times.
The Captain" fails to add that the trouble
at the times referred to is almost invaria
bly, caused BY white are colored incendia
ries, who, as means by which to advance
their own selfish interests, stir up hostility
between the races there, and make it hot"
for any negro who may attempt TO vote the
dsmncratic ticket.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1887-08-24

PEABODY NORMAL SCuoLARsHIps-Mr.
John l.. Buchanan, State Superintendent Of
Public Instruction, has issued q circular, in
which he gives the names of the successful
applicants for the eight vacancies in the
fourteen scholarships to which Virginia is
entitled in the Normal College Mt Nashville,
Tenn. They are: Miss Susie M. Baker,
Gordonsville, Va; Mr.. John W. Bowman,
Front Royal, Va Miss M. Christie Bright
we'll, Lynchburg, Va; Mr.. ]. L. De Bell, Cen.
treville, Fairfax county, Va; Miss Mary S.
Keeney, Rocky Mount, Franklin county,
Va; Mr., Oscar L. Kennedy, Orange c. H.,
Va; Mr.. William Il. Orndorfl, Strasburg,
Shenandoah county, Va; Mr.. Ashley p.
Vaughan, Petersburg, Va.
The number of applicants this year was
twenty-three.
At the close of the last session eight stu
dents from Virginia graduated, leaving as
many vacancies.
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70 The editor of the alexandria Gazette

10 me cdltOf OF me alexandra U0zetie
1 address you because have been unable
TO obtain, through the constituted channels,
relief from an intolcrabe nuisance. This is
tho third summer in which the members Of
MY family have had their rest prevented by
the howlin s of miserable cur. Upon
complaint made to the mayor the
nuisance was abated last summer and the
summer before. Agrin this summer was
promised by the mayor that the necessary
steps should be taken. Since his absence.
however, have Intellectually sought again
and again TO have the matter attended to
through the mayors temporary representa-
tive. I have been informed by q former
mayor that it is his duty to have the matter
attended TO as soon as complaint is made.
l wish to know if such outrages against the
rights of citizens are allowed 10 go without
comment and redress in Alexandria ?
CITIZEN.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1887-08-24

GENERAL MALONE says 1.-The principles
of Virginia republicans are thesame as those
of the national republican party" Some OF
the high moral party" of the North will be
likely to disagree with the General on this
point, as the national republican party pro-
fesses implicit faith in the binding obliga
ton OF pecuniaSy contracts, while the Gen.
eral had the Riddleberger bill, repadiating
measure, adopted, and his Attorney Gener-
al advocated the application of the principles
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1887-08-24
Rernndins The Money.

CARTHAGE, Ill.,, Aug. 24-The Toledo.
Peoria & Western officials are refunding the
amount expended for Niagara excursion
tickets to persons in Hancock county who
we're in the Chatworth wreck No suits for
damage to person or effects have been COM
menced by any survivors in Hancock
county
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1887-08-24

DIsAFFEcTED KNIGHTs.-District Master
Dodd announced TO the striking leather
workers of Newark. N. j., yesterday, that
only those in actual need would be paid
This has caused considerable disaflection.
rs the men claim they had paid $50, 900
into the fund and had received only half as
many hundred dollars. Single men were
promised s. per week and married men 81
Several men disaflected have returned to
work
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Missing Boat Found.

LONDON, Aug 24.-The City ofMontreal's
missing bont has been picked up and the
seven passengers aud six members of The
crew who were in it are safe and well.
The rescue was madea by German vessel
named the Mathlae, which arrived at Fall
mouth today with.the thirteen survivors on
board.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1887-08-24

TEE COOL assurance of General Mahone's
latest elluaion is emineDtly characteristic Of
The General; but the eflrontery of mis- COM
plant against the democrats for paying the
States debt TO the Kendall Bank Note Com
pany is monumental, in view of tho fact that
he made that debt. and did it too for par.
ti3an purpose, and that the courts of the
State decided that it should be paid.
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of that bill to the national, as we'll as to the

As DESIRED and anticipated, Mr.. Walton
Moore, of Fairfax county, was nominated
for the State Senate to-day BIZ the demo
cratic Senatorial convention that met in
ths city. Fairfax, by right OF rotation, was
ent;lsa TO tho nomination, and the honor
could haze fallen npom no one of her many
able democrats more worthy of it, or who
could wear it more gracefully. That ne
will be elected goes without saying, and
that he viii proye wise and efficient SEN
ator no one doubts who knows him.
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MONETARY AND COMMERCIAL

New YORK, August 2i The stock market
was heavy TO weak al tho opening this morning
tho declines from last evenings final prices snr.
ing up to l. per ceat Further slight losses wers
made in the early dealings. but the market sooI,
rallied, Western Union displaying decided streug,t
The improvement was short-lived, however. and
prices again moved oil. After slight rally the
market became fairly steady, but al II o'clock II
WIS unsettled and dull Money easy at 4a5
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Another IL. and d. Accident.

WHEELING. W. Va, Aug. 24 An emf
grant train coming west en- the Baltimore
and Ohio Railroad this morning rau into q
freight train at Easton siding, twenty miles
east of this city. The engineer of the en-
igrant train and his fireman were instantly
killed. Fifteen emgrants were seriously
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1887-08-24

Lightning struck Charles NJ. Lee, COW
boy, and also his horse, and killed them
both, near Cheyenne Wells, COL, the other
day. Tho stroke broke the iron horn of the
saddle exploded all the cartridges in his
belt, and set fire to the leather of the saddle,
picket rope, blankets, tearing his hat, boots
nd'shirt to pieces, and the fire consumed
the flesh of the left leg from the knee to the
ankle
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1887-08-24

Ex-CoNGREssMAN WILLIS, Of Kentucky,
says the renl cause OF the small democratic
.aojority in his State at the recent election
IS shat The yonog men there are sick and
tired of custom OF eleciiug men to Office
on account OF their war record. But Mr.
Willis may lie biased in bis opinion on this
s,}iec: by the fact that he has 10 war rec.
ord, having remained quietly at home dur
INC tic Mhoie Of the war.